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KIK to KSH: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport)
177 mi
285 km · 154 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
177 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KIK
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport72 mi away
- OSM · Mosul International Airport89 mi away
Near KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIK from KSH?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Bakhtaran (KSH) is 177 miles (285 km, 154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to KSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Kirkuk and Bakhtaran?
Bakhtaran is 0.5 hours ahead of Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to KSH?
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